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April 8-9: Gulf of Maine Monitoring & Research Symposium

MassBays, MIT Sea Grant, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, and NERACOOS are very excited to announce registration for a symposium to bring together people conducting research and monitoring efforts across the Gulf of Maine. Gulf…

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February 27: Supporting Disaster Preparedness in Coastal Communities with NOAA Library, MIT Sea Grant + WI Sea Grant

NOAA Library Seminar Supporting Disaster Preparedness in Coastal Communities: Lessons from Wisconsin and Massachusetts Date: February 27, 2025 | 3-4 PM ET Register to attend: https://vimeo.com/event/4893123 February 6th,…

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Now Accepting Preproposals: FY2026-2028 Core RFP

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January 13: FY2026-2028 Core RFP Informational Open House

MIT Sea Grant provides competitive funding opportunities through our Core Request For Proposals (RFP) for Massachusetts research scientists who seek to address marine issues in ways that benefit the Commonwealth. We will hold an informational…

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MIT Sea Grant Welcomes Two Doherty Professors: Faez Ahmed (MechE) and Brady Weissbourd (Biology)

MIT Sea Grant welcomes two new Doherty Professors: Assistant Professor Faez Ahmed from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Assistant Professor Brady Weissbourd from the Department of Biology. Assistant Professor Faez Ahmed was nominated…

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2024 NMFS-Sea Grant Fellows

September 26, 2024 (Amara Davis - National Sea Grant Office) Sea Grant and NOAA Fisheries are excited to announce the 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-Sea Grant Joint Fellowship recipients. This year, seven population…

Young engineer navigating SeaPerch underwater robotic

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Sept 29: Catch MIT Sea Grant + SeaPerch II at the Cambridge Science Festival

Underwater Robots and Ocean Science with MIT Sea Grant Meet SeaPerch II, a DIY underwater robot that can also take data on water quality! Stop by for interactive demonstrations of the sensors and grippers. Explore how climate change is affecting…

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Public Comments Sought for MIT Sea Grant Review

Deadline: October 11, 2024 MIT Sea Grant will be reviewed on October 22-24, 2024 by a team convened by the National Sea Grant College Program. The review will be conducted on campus at MIT Sea Grant and will consider all aspects of MIT…

AIM intern flipping an oyster bag on an aquaculture farm

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Three Interns Placed through Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts Program

Aquaculture Internships for Massachusetts (AIM), a collaborative partnership with MIT Sea Grant, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant, and Barnstable County Cooperative Extension, provided two weeks of training and three weeks of hands-on…

An ocean aquaculture site with circular fish pens in Norway. Image credit: Tapani Hellman

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MIT Sea Grant Awarded Two Aquaculture Grants from NOAA Sea Grant

NOAA Sea Grant to invest $8.8 million to enhance aquaculture production, capacity and knowledge sharing August 13, 2024 – Hallee Meltzer, National Sea Grant Office To further support sustainable U.S. aquaculture, NOAA Sea Grant selected…